Why Lim Ki-young in the ABS era, even in Rafak... Samsung paid attention to a completely different aspect
Nov 20, 2025
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A top-rated sidearm pitcher who played all-weather in 64 games in 2023, which was a career high season, with 4 wins, 4 losses, 3 saves, 16 holds, and a 2.96 ERA. He had a happy season contributing to the team's unified championship.
However, it went downhill sharply after introducing ABS. This is because the main weapon change-up, which fell, failed to pass through the front and back of the S-zone at the same time. Batters' patience increased, and predictable fastballs began to fit.
It wasn't just a matter of termination. Most of the so-called underhand and side arm pitchers have been sluggish since the introduction of ABS.
He was sluggish in 37 games last year with 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 holds, 6.31, and had his worst season this season, playing only 10 games (1 wins, 1 loss, 13.00).
It came to the second draft market amid its fading presence, and Samsung, the hometown team, was selected as the 14th in the third round. Since then, it was only one KT Wiz nurturing player named by SSG Landers, Moon Sang-joon, and it was almost the last boarding.
Since the opening of Lions Park, Lim Ki-young has had 3 wins, 5 losses, 1 hold, 1 save and an ERA of 4.42 in 19 games in Daegu. He allowed the most home runs in Daegu with nine home runs. In the last two years, he has had a 5.79 ERA in five games in Daegu. There are two homers.
However, the 2023 version, which was in its heyday, was different. He pitched eight ⅔ innings in seven games in Daegu, showing stability with one loss and one hold and one save and a 2.08 ERA. There were two homers.
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It's simple. There were different views on the reasons for the slump.
Samsung analyzed that "KIA was one of the pitchers who played the most role when winning the championship, and that it was too much at the time, which is why it is now too much.", he explained.
Analysts say that the aftereffects of throwing more two years ago than the changes caused by the introduction of ABS are the bigger cause of the recent two-year slump. Lim Ki-young, who pitched 82 innings in 2023, was halved to 45 ⅔ innings last year, and he pitched only nine innings this season. If Samsung's analysis is correct, it is next season when the shoulder has fully recovered.
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Is it true that Samsung focuses on the aftermath of the championship rather than ABS.
If we go back to the 2023 version of Lim Ki-young, the environment of Lapak is not that important. This is because if you find the speed of your lost fastball with Samsung pitching coaches and trainers, your main weapon's change-up power will inevitably double. The batter-friendly Lions Park factor is not expected to be a big obstacle.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
